A Crayfish Field Trip

One of our crayfish is super calm and nice.  Check out the video demonstrating this below:

Because of this, I let the preschool teacher know that one of my groups of students could come and share their crayfish with her kiddos.  Well, this led into other groups wanting to take their crayfish on a field trip, so that's what we did last week...crayfish field trips!  

Here are the diary entries from the crayfish about their trips:

5-11-17

Today I went on a field trip. Me and Sally Sue went to the preschool class.  One preschooler asked to put me on her head.  The preschoolers learned about me most from Callie the Human. 

Sincerely,

Flower (SA)

Today I went on a field trip to a preschool class.  Kids asked, "Can I touch him? Can I touch him?" It was very quiet because I think they said to be quiet to the preschoolers. A lot of heads were above me, so I kept raising my pincers.  Some of them screamed. I am still enjoying it here in Team Bond!

From, Pug Life (NT)

Today I went on a field trip, and I saw kids touching me. I heard them talking about me and they made me feel happy. Happy like a crayfish! Also, Foxy was in a small hut hiding.  That made me feel bad for him.  Then we had sort of a wavy trip back to the classroom and more kids looked at me and Foxy. That is what I saw today on my field trip!

From, Chicken Nugget-Cheeto-French Fry

May 15, 2017

Finally our crayfish had appetites!  The kids were at PE and Music while the crayfish ate, so I video taped one of the crayfish eating. 

The Crayfish Have Been in Team Bond for a Week!

Well, with one week under our belt, we have done pretty well with our new crayfish.  We did lose 2 more crayfish early last week, and the kids did a good job burying them outside our classroom windows...complete with headstones! The other 8 are doing well, and the children are enjoying observing their structures and their behaviors.  Here are some of the blog entries for you to enjoy!

May 4, 2017
Ouch!  Today Thorn tried to kill me, and I retaliated and fought back. I had a playdate with Pincher, but I was too scared to play. Thorn pinched a kid named Johnny.

From, Snapper (CR)

May 8, 2017
Today we had so much fun in Team Bond!  I had a playdate with Pugly.  It was a little scary because they put us on a desk with no water. When a kid put their hand in to get me, I pinched him. I didn't mean to...I just did. This one kids wanted me to pinch him, so instead, I clapped and his finger was in between, so I clapped his finger. It was another great day in Team Bond.

Bye, Tiny Tim (MN)

May 8, 2017
I got a home!  I'm so happy that I can do my own thing without people watching me.  I went out of the water. It was weird.  I was happy to be put back in the water.

From, Bob (TK)

May 8, 2017
Today at Team Bond, kids touched me.  I raised my pincers at them.  They put me on the table. I waddled around and always raised my pincers. I like pinching people. It is very fun!  I also got a house.  It was hard to get into it. I had to raise the house up with my pincers. The kids always try to touch me, so I back up to avoid being touched, but I am still loving being in Team Bond.
Love, Pinchers

Visiting Team Bond in 2017

It was an exciting day for special deliveries in Team Bond!  Not only did my class receive their box of 36 Rubik's Cubes from www.youcandothecube.com, but they also welcomed in 10 crayfish as part of our Structures of Life unit. We will be continuing this blog to share our crayfish's adventures and document our observations in a creative way!  We hope you enjoy them!

May 2, 2017

Today I came in a new room with a lot of colors.  I won't stay long, so this is probably like visiting someone. I was happy when I got my name: Chicken Nugget-Cheeto-French Fry. I am small, and I don't like snapping much.  The cat food looked weird. I think the kids call themselves Team Bond.

From, Chicken Nugget (CJ)

It was a casual day trying to find our new home.  There were 12 crayfish.  We halted on the counter of Team Bond. They put us in a basin with food. I saw five kids who soon became our owners. They called me Killer, Cutie, Pug Life, and Pugly, which is now my name.  They put me in another basin filled with female crayfish.

From, Pugly (DC)

Today I had a weird experience...I had to see a weird heumen (I can't spell good, but I think that is how you spell it.) So they were putting cat food in my face.  I almost ate it, but I could not.  They thought I was dead 1,000 times...a new record. They took a picture of us and put in on an app called See Saw. I had a playdate with Foxy.  She kept hiding from me.

Sincerely,
Chicken Nugget-Cheeto-French Fry (JR)

Today I went to Team Bond and there was a lot of kids. My name is Pinchers. I have 1 friend with me.  The kids love us! I was scared before, but I am sweet.  People loved touching me.

From, Pinchers (JT)

Hello! I just got finished getting shipped to Team Bond third grader's room. When I first got here, all of the kids were staring at me. When I got in my basin fill of water, the kids decided to name me Sally Susan. After I got in my basin, my new roommate came, and his name was Tiny Tim. Me and Tiny Tim loved our new basin.

Love, Sally Susan (ML)